2014-2015 PROGRESS REPORT

The Emporia State University Department of Nursing (EDN) is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 Phone: (404) 975-5000 and Approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Topeka, Kansas 66612 Phone: (785)-269-4929 Dear Friends of ESU/Department of Nursing: Message from the For nearly 94 years nursing education has resonated through the halls of Newman Department of Nursing Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. The nursing program at Emporia State Chair and Professor University has a very proud history, starting with the inception of the Newman Hospital School of Nursing, diploma program from 1933-1990, to the Newman Linda Adams-Wendling, Division of Nursing (NDN) from 1990-2014, and now the Emporia State University Ph.D., APRN, GNP-BC Department of Nursing (EDN) from July 1, 2014. The nursing faculty, students, and alumni have achieved many accomplishments through the years. Consistently we have updated you annually on these accomplishments though our Alumni Newsletter, however our new format will be called our progress report(s) that will come out at least every three years. Our progress reports will continue to be distributed to all interested constituents and supporters of the nursing program. It is such an exciting time here at Emporia State University Department of Nursing. As I reflect on the past three years, I am reminded of what an outstanding nursing program is at ESU. The progress and accomplishments of the nursing program these past three years have been amazing. These accomplishments are fueled by the passion and vision of our outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni, clinical partners, donors, and friends. This report outlines the nursing program’s progress towards outcomes and provides examples of student and faculty “engagement.” We update you on the latest additions to our high fidelity simulator family providing for teaching innovation. We also want to take this opportunity to send a special appreciation to our clinical partners and scholarship and other donors. Your current and continued support of our program is essential to the future of nursing. I hope you will enjoy reviewing this information on the nursing program. I look forward to an amazing future as a team member of the ESU Department of Nursing. As students, faculty, staff, donors, alumni clinical partners, or friends of the ESU Department of Nursing we have so much to be proud of and thankful for. In closing, thank you for your commitment to the past, present, and future of the ESU Department of Nursing and nursing education in Emporia and the surrounding counties. Remember in 2022 we will celebrate 100 years of nursing education in Emporia, Kansas. Please let me know if you have any questions and please stop by anytime to visit the program. We would love to see you. Stingers up! Sincerely, Dr. Linda Adams-Wendling

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY MISSION Preparing Students for lifelong learning, rewarding careers, and adaptive leadership.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING MISSION The mission of the Department of Nursing, a department within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Emporia State University, is to offer a quality baccalaureate nursing program that prepares graduates as adaptive leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to function in a rewarding career, as professional nurses.

2 EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY ESU DEPARTMENT OF NURSING FACULTY ACADEMIC YEAR 2015

Amy Douglass, MSN, RN Kari Hess, MS, RN Keri Jarvis, MS, APRN Mary Mitsui, Ph.D., APRN Assistant Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

Nichole Pearson, MSN, RN Gina Peek, MS, APRN Lynnette Schreiner, MSN, RN Sarah Tidwell, MS, RN Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor

The ESU Department of Nursing is so necessary for the future of the fortunate to have such outstanding nursing program. Part-Time Faculty: faculty. Last year (2014) Mrs. Lynette Cathy Pimple, MSN, APRN The nursing program has recently been Schreiner and Dr. Mary Mitsui Juli Heitman, MSN, APRN ranked 14th in the top 100 nursing celebrated over 20 years of service Dawn Norris, MSN, RN programs in the United States based on to the ESU/Department of Nursing. Martha Lindeman, MSN, APRN accessibility, affordability and quality Additionally, last year Mrs. Lynnette Tomas Hernandez, MSN, APRN NCLEX pass-rates by College Atlas. Schreiner and Mrs. Kari Hess were This accomplishment is due to the Staff: promoted to Associate Professors amazing students, faculty and staff at the Kenna Havens, of Nursing. Mrs. Keri Jarvis, Mrs. ESU Department of Nursing! It’s a great Administrative Specialist Lynnette Schreiner, and Mrs. Kari Hess day to be a Hornet! Michelle Brown, Librarian are all enrolled in doctoral programs, Student Workers: Bridget Camien Adam Tebben Michaela Cape Payton Shook Whitney Landreth Charley Wilkens

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING 2014-2015 PROGRESS REPORT 3 Dear Nursing Alumni: Emporia State Over the last several years I have been a part of many wonderful changes as the University President of the Emporia State University/Newman Nursing Alumni Association. Newman Nursing The interior of the nursing school has been given a facelift, we have joined forces with ESU and the ESU Foundation, we have held several successful Alumni Alumni Association Banquets, and we have helped support many nursing students with scholarships to Update continue their education. These are all efforts I am very proud to be a part of! This is my last Fall Newsletter for the Association as my term will end in March, but before I go, I want to share with you one more bit of exciting news… On Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 we will host our Spring Alumni Banquet. Yes, this is a change from the usual Saturday evening activity, but the reason is outstanding! We are so very fortunate to share this date with the nursing program as they are bringing in none other than Dr. Patch Adams as a guest speaker for the day!! This is a continuing education opportunity for nurses from near and far. You may also attend just to enjoy the speaker. He has brought attention to the need of humor in medicine. So what this means for alumni is the opportunity to earn some education credits, hear from a world renowned guest speaker that is guaranteed to make you laugh, and attend the Alumni Banquet in the evening and catch up with colleagues and friends. All in one amazing day!! Please take this opportunity to mark Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 on your calendars and plan to be a part of our special day! If you have any questions about this fabulous event, please contact the ESU Department of Nursing at 620-341-4440. Thank you for the opportunity to lead such a great organization! Good luck in the future! Sincerely, President Tammi Ogle, RN-BSN (08)

Join Us in Continuing the FUTURE of the Emporia State Department of Nursing Donations to the Nursing Program are welcome

n Yes , I want to donate to the ESU/NNAA n Yes , I want to donate to the ESU Nursing Scholarship Fund Enhancement Fund (e.g., Library, Bolz Faculty Checks may be made payable to: Development, other items for the nursing program) ESU/NNAA Scholarship Fund Checks may be made payable to: 1 Kellogg Circle ESU Nursing Enhancement Fund Emporia, Kansas 66801 1 Kellogg Circle Emporia, Kansas 66801

4 EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION

Loretto A. Langley Trust Expands High Fidelity Simulation Since 2009 the nursing program has benefited from generous Simulation is an integral part of nursing education at the ESU donations from the Loretto Langley Trust to expand high Department of Nursing. Each practicum course uses high fidelity simulation opportunities. In 2009 the Loretto A. fidelity simulation to teach about important concepts in care Langley Trust donated a NOELLE and baby HAL birthing as well as for psychomotor competency evaluation. simulator. Recently the Loretto A. Langley Trust donated Additionally, faculty and students utilize iPads to video funds for the nursing program to acquire an Adult High capture scenarios and competencies to aid in teaching and Fidelity Simulator and funding for two pediatric simulators. remediation strategies. The addition of these simulators has created the LORETTO A. LANGLEY SIMULATION CENTER.

The technology of simulation provides students with real life scenarios to practice nursing in a safe environment.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING 2014-2015 PROGRESS REPORT 5 KEY NURSING EDUCATION NEWS n Academic Progression Enhanced n Partnerships Starting in the fall of 2016, LPN graduates with an Associate’s The ESU Department of Nursing this past year has Degree may “validate” the first year of the nursing program partnered with Newman Regional Health (NRH) and and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Flint Hills Technical College (FHTC) to implement a in two years. Simulation Hospital in the vacated ICU at NRH. This Simulation Hospital currently houses two ESU high The RN-BSN program has also been enhanced to provide fidelity simulators and one FHTC high fidelity simulator. more individualized plans with blended, online, or Interdisciplinary and community education are now available face-to-face course options. through this collaborative partnership. n Program Admission Enhanced In December 2015, the ESU Department of Nursing was approved to admit 50 generic students, an increase from 44 students. This increase in admissions was initiated due to the increase in demand for the program and BSN graduates in Emporia, Lyon, and surrounding counties.

Linda Adams-Wendling, Ph.D., APRN Keri L. Jarvis LaToya Johnson Ashley Griswold Katie Tessaro Kelsey Waller Kristen N. Clay Chair and Professor Class Sponsor President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Representative Department of Nursing

Department of NURSING

Stephanie Alvarado Anne Anderson Jordan A. Argo Leigh Ayers Shelby Birk Chris Booth CLASS OF 2015

Shelby Bowen Shelby N. Buster Stacy Curtis Hannah Gast Ruth Green Tonia Griffin Jessica Hilbish Tierra Kimberly Holaday

Megan Jochems Emily Ann Johnson Taylor Kimball Lindsay Larkin Young-eon C Lawhorn Bethany McCormick Kaitlin K. McEvoy Darrah Miller Vietta Miller Natasha Moon

Victoria Moyer Laura Myher Daine Needham Chelsey Rake Logan Rice Bradie Schmelzer Whitney Shelton Baylie Shepherd Melissa Stallbaumer

Above are the new formats for our Nursing Graduate Pin and graduate composite. Composites are hung in Cora Miller Hall. Pictured is the Class of 2015, our charter example.

6 EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH IMPACT LEARNING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN ACTION Our Story During the Kansas State Board of Regents Visit in 2014-2015

“Good morning, Josie. I will be your nurse.” Demonstrating the “heart & lung sounds” of high fidelity simulation

Mrs. Schreiner and nursing students demonstrating Nursing students explaining the effects of smoking on simulation our lungs.

Nursing students explain the birthing simulator. Nursing students demonstrating baby “Hal.”

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING 2014-2015 PROGRESS REPORT 7 SHARDED GOVERNANCE: SERVICE IN ACTION

National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) The ESU Department of Nursing was well represented at the 2015 National Student Nurses Association Meeting. Kayla Fraley served on the NSNA National Board of Directors as the Nominations and Elections Chair, Adam Tebben was elected to the NSNA National Board of Directors for 2015-2016, E-KANS was awarded the Community Health Project Chapter award, and the ESU Department of Nursing was presented with a 5-year STELLAR SCHOOL AWARD. The National Student Nurses Association Stellar School Award recognition is awarded to nursing programs who demonstrate ongoing involvement in NSNA and a strong commitment to shared governance and professional development of their students and faculty. Programs must demonstrate a commitment in the areas of Category I: Official NSNA Constituency Status and Chapter Leadership Participation, Category II: Dean/Chair/Director and Faculty Support of Professional Development of Students through NSNA, Category III: Facilitating Professional Development and Participation in NSNA, Category IV: NSNA Program Involvement and Service Learning, and Mrs. Jarvis, Kayla Fraley, and Mrs. Hess at the NSNA Category V: Support of NSNA Membership. National Convention (2014) . Kayla Fraley became ESU’s first NSNA national officer in 2014.

Ambassador Program Clinical Practicum 2015 This past year student council developed guidelines for nursing students to be ambassadors for the nursing program. Ambassadors are oriented to conduct recruitment visits, Black and Gold Days, and provide tours, and answer questions for future nursing hornets!

Ambassador Sierra Smith discusses the ESU Nursing Program at a recruitment Aubrey Arnold (senior) provides “flu” vaccines to event, “Discover the Magic other ESU students during the Maternal Child clinical of Nursing” practicum under the direction of Mrs. Kari Hess, Associate Professor of Nursing.

8 EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

In 2013 ESU partnered with Washburn University and Baker University to become a charter chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau Eta Kappa Chapter at Large Honor Society of Nursing. Mrs. Tidwell and Mrs. Hess, as well as Mrs. Douglass serve as officers for the organization. In the spring graduates are inducted and in the fall community leaders are inducted.

The fall 2015 community leader inductees, Mrs. Juli Heitman, Mrs. Katelyn Haddock, and Mrs. Nichole Pearson. Mrs. Tidwell and Mrs. Hess are also pictured.

The Fall Soup Supper has become a student council tradition.

ESU Nursing students at a recent health promotion event on smoking sensation entitled “Kick Butts.”

Student Council participated in their first VA Parade in Emporia, Kansas in 2014 to recognize Chris Booth a 2015 graduate and a veteran. The story was broadcasted on state and national media.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING 2014-2015 PROGRESS REPORT 9 Emporia State University Kansas Association of Nursing Students (E-KANS)

The Emporia State University Kansas Association of Nursing officers on the KANS state board of directors including Students (E-KANS) has been very active the past 10 years! 2 Presidents, and has board of director representation at the E-KANS is a constituent of the Kansas Association of national level for the past two years. Through the leadership Nursing Students (KANS) and the National Student Nurses of this Student Organization ESU Department of Nursing Association (NSNA). In 2014 E-KANS was renamed from the was awarded the prestigious Stellar School Award in 2015. original student organization N-KANS with the transition to Awesome job ESU Nursing Hornets!!! Mrs. Kari Hess and ESU. In the past three years the organization has won over 15 Mrs. Keri Jarvis serve as local advisors and Dr. Linda Adams- state awards, has won several national awards, has had over 15 Wendling serves as the KANS State Advisor/Consultant.

Emporia State University Men in Nursing (E-MAN) Emporia State University Department of Nursing formed contributions being made by men within the the ESU Men in Nursing Student Organization at ESU a nursing profession. constituency of the American Assembly of Men in Nursing • Advocate for continued research, education and (AAMN), a National Organization. dissemination of information about men’s health “The purpose of AAMN is to provide a framework for issues, men in nursing, and nursing knowledge at the nurses, as a group, to meet, to discuss and influence factors, local and national levels. which affect men as nurses. Support members’ full participation in the nursing AAMN Objectives include: profession and it’s organizations and use this Assembly for the limited objectives stated above.” • Encourage men of all ages to become nurses and www.aamn.org/aamn (2015) join together with all nurses in strengthening and humanizing health care. Zachary Mandell, junior nursing student serves as • Support men who are nurses to grow professionally and President of the Organization and Mrs. Amy Douglass demonstrate to each other and to society the increasing serves as the sponsor of the organization.

10 EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY ESU DEPARTMENT OF NURSING OUTCOMES

NCLEX PASS RATES GRADUATE/EMPLOYER JOB SATISFACTION For 2013, 2014, and 2015 % 100% of responding graduates ESU90 6 year average and responding employers are 100 satisfied or highly satisfied with preparation 6 to 12 80 months after graduation. 60 100% of responding graduates

40 are satisfied or very satified ESU with their preparation. 20 State of Kansas (3 year average) National 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Expected Level of Achievement ≥ 90% Expected Level of Achievement = > state or national average

JOB PLACEMENT RATE GRADUATION RATE % 98.6% 80 placement of graduates once NCLEX 3 year average successfully completed (3 year average) 100 Expected Level of Achievement ≥ 90% within 6 months of graduation

80 % 84% 82 % 60 75 40 ENROLLMENT 20 Goal: Continue to increase to 150 nursing 0 2013 2014 2015 and 150 pre-nursing program Expected Level of Achievement ≥ 75%

2016 240 SCHOLARSHIPS % 2015 231 of applied receive90 nursing scholarships (3 year average) 2014 225

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING 2014-2015 PROGRESS REPORT 11 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR CLINICAL PRACTICUM SITES AND SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER DONORS Clinical Practicum Sites Scholarship & Other Donors Camp Wood, Elmdale WS and EC Jones Foundation Trust Howard E. Davis Memorial Scholarship Central Care Cancer Center, Emporia Barbara K. (Martin) Teeter Memorial Irene Wooten Buckley Memorial Coffey Health Systems, Burlington Scholarship Scholarship Colmery O-Neil Veterans Hospital, Betty Boylan Scholarship Jane and Bernard Reeble Scholarship Topeka Dr. John P. Brockhouse Nursing Jerry L. and Doris J. Bender Scholarship Emporia Day Care Center III, Emporia Scholarship John L. Morgan, MD, and Irene M. Emporia Presbyterian Manor, Emporia Borton-Ryder Scholarship Morgan Scholarship Emporia Recreation Center, Emporia Charlotte H. Wilson and Priscilla Joyce Nelson Goldstein Scholarship Flint Hills Care Center, Inc., Emporia Howe Scholarship Kiwanis Scholarship Flint Hills Community Health Center, Cora Miller Scholarship Lee and Marguerite Coleman Nursing Emporia Cunningham Scholarship Scholarship Fresenius Renal Care Group, Emporia Dr. Charles and Nadine Hopper Lorretto A. Langley Trust Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Scholarship Margaret Louise Martinson Nursing Lyon County Jail, Emporia Dr. Charles C. and Nellie H. Scholarship Memorial Health System, Abilene Underwood Scholarship Marian Burns Thompson Scholarship Mental Health Center of East Central Charlotte L. Davis Trust ESU/Newman Nursing Alumni Kansas, Emporia Dr. Perry and Phyllis Hamme Hunsley Scholarship Morris County Hospital, Council Grove Scholarship Newton F. “Buzz” and Lenora Wilson Newman Regional Health, Emporia Clara and Funston J. Eckdall Scholarship Newton Medical Center, Newton Scholarship NRH Auxiliary Scholarship Osawatomie State Hospital, Elizabeth Keyse Nursing Scholarship Nygaard Scholarship Osawatomie Elma S. Rurode Scholarship Pearl Kunish Scholarship Renal Care Group Emporia Community Foundation R.E. French Scholarship Salina Regional Health Center, Salina Emporia State University Foundation Roy and Nellie M. Crawford St. Luke’s Health System, Overland Park Flint Hills Medical Alliance Nursing Scholarship Stormont Vail HealthCare, Topeka Scholarship Ruth Taylor Memorial Scholarship Student Health Services, Emporia State Gary and Scott Iverson Memorial Sertoma Scholarship University, Emporia Scholarship Unified School District 253, Emporia Gladys M. Miller Scholarship Unified School District 252, Southern Harry and Jane Fowler Scholarship Lyon County Helen, Carolyn, & James Sellers Via Christi HealthSystem, Manhattan Scholarship Wesley Medical Center, Wichita

The Emporia State University Department of Nursing (EDN) is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 Phone: (404) 975-5000 and Approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Topeka, Kansas 66612 Phone: (785)-269-4929

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